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Sangthong W, Sirijaraensre J. Theoretical investigation of the carbonyl-ene reaction between encapsulated formaldehyde and propylene over M-Cu-BTC paddlewheels (M= Be, Mg, and Ca): A DFT study. J Mol Graph Model 2024; 129:108756. [PMID: 38479236 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2024.108756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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Formaldehyde is a VOC gas that plays a key role in air pollution. To limit emissions into the environment, the utilization of this waste as a raw material is a promising way. In this work, the M06-L functional calculation was used to investigate the structure, electronic properties, and catalytic activity of group IIA metals (Be, Mg, and Ca) partial substitution on Cu-BTC paddlewheels for formaldehyde encapsulation and carbonyl-ene reaction with propylene. Formaldehyde is absorbed by the metal center of the paddlewheel via its oxygen atom. The adsorption of formaldehyde on the substituted metal sites increased as compared to the parent Cu-BTC which can facilitate formaldehyde to react with propylene. The adsorption free energies are predicted to be -15.1 (Be-Cu-BTC), -14.7 (Mg-Cu-BTC), and -14.5 (Ca-Cu-BTC) kcal mol-1, respectively. The substituted metal has a slight effect on the Lewis acidity of the Cu ion in the paddlewheel. The adsorption free energy of formaldehyde, similar to that found in the pristine Cu-BTC, is observed. For the carbonyl-ene reaction, the reaction is proposed via a single step involving the C-C bond formation between two reactants and one hydrogen of propylene methyl group moves to formaldehyde oxygen, simultaneously. It was found that the substituted metals do not affect the catalytic performance of the Cu center for this reaction. The activation energies for the reaction at the Cu center are in the range of 22.0-23.4 kcal mol-1, which are slightly different from Cu-BTC (21.5 kcal mol-1). Interestingly, the catalytic activity of this reaction on the substituted metal is greater than that on the Cu center. The catalytic activities are in the order Be-Cu-BTC (13.3 kcal mol-1) > Mg-Cu-BTC (15.9 kcal mol-1) > Ca-Cu-BTC (17.8 kcal mol-1). Among them, the Be site of the bimetallic Be-Cu-BTC paddlewheel is predicted as a promising candidate catalyst.
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- Winyoo Sangthong
- Research Network of NANOTEC-KU on NanoCatalysts and NanoMaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environment, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Center for Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology for Chemical, Food, and Agricultural Industries, Kasetsart University Institute for Advanced Studies, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
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- Center for Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology for Chemical, Food, and Agricultural Industries, Kasetsart University Institute for Advanced Studies, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand.
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Sittiwong J, Maihom T, Wansa C, Probst M, Limtrakul J. Theoretical study of fructose adsorption and conversion to trioses on metal-organic frameworks. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:11105-11112. [PMID: 38530640 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05876j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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The conversion of chemically modified biomass into more valuable chemicals has recently gained significant attention from industry. In this study, we investigate the adsorption of fructose and its conversion into two trioses, glyceraldehyde (GLA) and dihydroxyacetone (DHA), on metal-organic frameworks using density functional theory calculations. The reaction mechanism proceeds through two main steps: first, the opening of the fructose ring; second, the retro-aldol fragmentation, which is favored over intramolecular hydrogen shifts. The substitution of a tetravalent metal in the metal-organic framework leads to different adsorption strengths in the order Hf-NU-1000 > Zr-NU-1000 > Ti-NU-1000. The catalytic activities of Hf-NU-1000 and Zr-NU-1000 are found to be similar. Both are more active than Ti-NU1000, corresponding to their relative Lewis acidity. It was found that functionalization of the organic linkers of the Hf-NU-1000 MOF does not improve its catalytic activity. The catalytic activity follows the order Hf-MOF-808 > Hf-NU-1000 > Hf-UIO-66 when based on either the overall activation energy or the turnover frequency (TOF).
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- Jarinya Sittiwong
- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physical and Material Sciences, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand.
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physical and Material Sciences, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand.
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- Division of Chemistry, Department of Physical and Material Sciences, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73140, Thailand.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong 21210, Thailand
- Institute of Ion Physics and Applied Physics, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology, Rayong 21210, Thailand
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Le TH, Ferro-Costas D, Fernández-Ramos A, Ortuño MA. Combined DFT and Kinetic Monte Carlo Study of UiO-66 Catalysts for γ-Valerolactone Production. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2024; 128:1049-1057. [PMID: 38293690 PMCID: PMC10823797 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c06053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Zr-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are excellent heterogeneous porous catalysts due to their thermal stability. Their tunability via node and linker modifications makes them amenable for theoretical studies on catalyst design. However, detailed benchmarks on MOF-based reaction mechanisms combined with kinetics analysis are still scarce. Thus, we here evaluate different computational models and density functional theory (DFT) methods followed by kinetic Monte Carlo studies for a case reaction relevant in biomass upgrading, i.e., the conversion of methyl levulinate to γ-valerolactone catalyzed by UiO-66. We show the impact of cluster versus periodic models, the importance of the DF of choice, and the direct comparison to experimental data via simulated kinetics data. Overall, we found that Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (PBE), a widely employed method in plane-wave periodic calculations, greatly overestimates reaction rates, while M06 with cluster models better fits the available experimental data and is recommended whenever possible.
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- Thanh-Hiep
Thi Le
- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidade
de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidade
de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Departamento
de Química Física, Facultade de Química, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago
de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidade
de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Departamento
de Química Física, Facultade de Química, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago
de Compostela, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidade
de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Nilwanna K, Sittiwong J, Boekfa B, Treesukol P, Boonya-udtayan S, Probst M, Maihom T, Limtrakul J. Aluminum‐based metal‐organic framework support metal(II)-hydride as catalyst for the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formic acid: A computational study. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2023.113116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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Sittiwong J, Opasmongkolchai O, Srifa P, Boekfa B, Treesukol P, Sangthong W, Maihom T, Limtrakul J. Computational study of the conversion of methane and carbon dioxide to acetic acid over NU-1000 metal–organic framework-supported single-atom metal catalysts. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mechanism of transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds by zirconium and hafnium-containing metal-organic frameworks. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ortuño MA, Rellán-Piñeiro M, Luque R. Computational Mechanism of Methyl Levulinate Conversion to γ-Valerolactone on UiO-66 Metal Organic Frameworks. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2022; 10:3567-3573. [PMID: 35360051 PMCID: PMC8942187 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c08021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are gaining importance in the field of biomass conversion and valorization due to their porosity, well-defined active sites, and broad tunability. But for a proper catalyst design, we first need detailed insight of the system at the atomic level. Herein, we present the reaction mechanism of methyl levulinate to γ-valerolactone on Zr-based UiO-66 by means of periodic density functional theory (DFT). We demonstrate the role of Zr-based nodes in the catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) and cyclization steps. From there, we perform a computational screening to reveal key catalyst modifications to improve the process, such as node doping and linker exchange.
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- Manuel A Ortuño
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, ICIQ, and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, BIST, Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Marie Curie, E-14014 Córdoba, Spain
- Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho Maklaya str., 117198 Moscow, Russian Federation
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Alivand MS, Mazaheri O, Wu Y, Zavabeti A, Christofferson AJ, Meftahi N, Russo SP, Stevens GW, Scholes CA, Mumford KA. Engineered assembly of water-dispersible nanocatalysts enables low-cost and green CO 2 capture. Nat Commun 2022; 13:1249. [PMID: 35273166 PMCID: PMC8913730 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28869-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Catalytic solvent regeneration has attracted broad interest owing to its potential to reduce energy consumption in CO2 separation, enabling industry to achieve emission reduction targets of the Paris Climate Accord. Despite recent advances, the development of engineered acidic nanocatalysts with unique characteristics remains a challenge. Herein, we establish a strategy to tailor the physicochemical properties of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the synthesis of water-dispersible core-shell nanocatalysts with ease of use. We demonstrate that functionalized nanoclusters (Fe3O4-COOH) effectively induce missing-linker deficiencies and fabricate mesoporosity during the self-assembly of MOFs. Superacid sites are created by introducing chelating sulfates on the uncoordinated metal clusters, providing high proton donation capability. The obtained nanomaterials drastically reduce the energy consumption of CO2 capture by 44.7% using only 0.1 wt.% nanocatalyst, which is a ∽10-fold improvement in efficiency compared to heterogeneous catalysts. This research represents a new avenue for the next generation of advanced nanomaterials in catalytic solvent regeneration. Catalytic solvent regeneration is of interest to reduce energy consumption in CO2 separation, however, the development of engineered nanocatalysts remains a challenge. Here, a new avenue is presented for the next generation of advanced metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in energy-efficient CO2 capture.
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- Masood S Alivand
- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, 3010, Australia.,School of Agriculture and Food, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, 3010, Australia.,School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic, 3001, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic, 3001, Australia.,ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic, 3000, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic, 3000, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic, 3000, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, 3010, Australia.
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Sun W, Li H, Wang X, Liu A. Cascade Upgrading of Biomass-Derived Furfural to γ-Valerolactone Over Zr/Hf-Based Catalysts. Front Chem 2022; 10:863674. [PMID: 35321478 PMCID: PMC8934881 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.863674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Biomass feedstocks are promising candidates of renewable clean energy. The development and utilization of biological energy is in line with the concept of sustainable development and circular economy. As an important platform chemical, γ-valerolactone (GVL) is often used as green solvent and biofuel additive. Regarding this, the efficient synthesis of GVL from biomass derivative furfural (FF) has attracted wide attention recently, However, suitable catalyst with appropriate acid-base sites is required due to the complex reaction progress. In this Mini Review, the research progress of catalytic synthesis of GVL from furfural by Zr/Hf-based catalysts was reviewed. The different effects of Lewis acid-base and Brønsted acid sites in the catalysts on each steps in the reaction process were discussed firstly. Then the effects of regulation of acid-base sites in the catalysts was also studied. Finally, the advantages and challenges of Zr/Hf-based catalysts in FF converted to GVL system were proposed.
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- Wenjuan Sun
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
- *Correspondence: Wenjuan Sun, ; Anqiu Liu,
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei, China
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- School of Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Wenjuan Sun, ; Anqiu Liu,
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Antunes MM, Silva AF, Bernardino CD, Fernandes A, Ribeiro F, Valente AA. Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation and Acid Reactions of Furfural and 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural over Hf-TUD-1 Type Catalysts. Molecules 2021; 26:7203. [PMID: 34885785 PMCID: PMC8658772 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Heterogeneous catalysis, which has served well the petrochemical industry, may valuably contribute towards a bio-based economy by sustainably enabling selective reactions to renewable chemicals. Carbohydrate-containing matter may be obtained from various widespread sources and selectively converted to furanic platform chemicals: furfural (Fur) and 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (Hmf). Valuable bioproducts may be obtained from these aldehydes via catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH) using alcohols as H-donors under relatively moderate reaction conditions. Hafnium-containing TUD-1 type catalysts were the first of ordered mesoporous silicates explored for the conversion of Fur and Hmf via CTH/alcohol strategies. The materials promoted CTH and acid reactions leading to the furanic ethers. The bioproducts spectrum was broader for the reaction of Fur than of Hmf. A Fur reaction mechanism based on literature data was discussed and supported by kinetic modelling. The influence of the Hf loading and reaction conditions (catalyst load, type of alcohol H-donor, temperature, initial substrate concentration) on the reaction kinetics was studied. The reaction conditions were optimized to maximize the yields of 2-(alkoxymethyl)furan ethers formed from Fur; up to 63% yield was reached at 88% Fur conversion, 4 h/150 °C, using Hf-TUD-1(75), which was a stable catalyst. The Hf-TUD-1(x) catalysts promoted the selective conversion of Hmf to bis(2-alkoxymethyl)furan; e.g., 96% selectivity at 98% Hmf conversion, 3 h/170 °C for Hf-TUD-1(50).
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- Margarida M. Antunes
- Department of Chemistry, CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.F.S.); (C.D.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.F.S.); (C.D.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.F.S.); (C.D.B.)
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.F.); (F.R.)
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.F.); (F.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry, CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; (A.F.S.); (C.D.B.)
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Modulating the catalytic activity of metal-organic frameworks for CO oxidation with N2O through an oriented external electric field. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Shi W, Quan Y, Lan G, Ni K, Song Y, Jiang X, Wang C, Lin W. Bifunctional Metal-Organic Layers for Tandem Catalytic Transformations Using Molecular Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:16718-16724. [PMID: 34592814 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c07963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Tandem catalytic reactions improve atom- and step-economy over traditional synthesis but are limited by the incompatibility of the required catalysts. Herein, we report the design of bifunctional metal-organic layers (MOLs), HfOTf-Fe and HfOTf-Mn, consisting of triflate (OTf)-capped Hf6 secondary building units (SBUs) as strong Lewis acidic centers and metalated TPY ligands as metal active sites for tandem catalytic transformations using O2 and CO2 as coreactants. HfOTf-Fe effectively transforms hydrocarbons into cyanohydrins via tandem oxidation with O2 and silylcyanation whereas HfOTf-Mn converts styrenes into styrene carbonates via tandem epoxidation and CO2 insertion. Density functional theory calculations revealed the involvement of a high-spin FeIV (S = 2) center in the challenging oxidation of the sp3 C-H bond. This work highlights the potential of MOLs as a tunable platform to incorporate multiple catalysts for tandem transformations.
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- Wenjie Shi
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iCHEM, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iCHEM, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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Zhang X, Xu S, Li Q, Zhou G, Xia H. Recent advances in the conversion of furfural into bio-chemicals through chemo- and bio-catalysis. RSC Adv 2021; 11:27042-27058. [PMID: 35479988 PMCID: PMC9037638 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra04633k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Furfural is a promising renewable platform molecule derived from hemi-cellulose, which can be further converted to fossil fuel alternatives and valuable chemicals due to its highly functionalized molecular structure. This mini-review summarizes the recent progress in the chemo-catalytic and/or bio-catalytic conversion of furfural into high-value-added chemicals, including furfurylamine, C6 carboxylic acid, i.e., furandicarboxylic acid, furfural alcohol, aromatics, levulinic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, furoic acid, and cyclopentanone, particularly the advances in the catalytic valorization of furfural into useful chemicals in the last few years. The possible reaction mechanisms for the conversion of furfural into bio-chemicals are summarized and discussed. The future prospective and challenges in the utilization of furfural through chemo- and bio-catalysis are also put forward for the further design and optimization of catalytic processes for the conversion of furfural.
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- Xu Zhang
- Engineering Research Center for Waste Oil Recovery Technology and Equipment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Technology and Business University Chongqing 400067 China +86-25-85428873 +86-25-85427635.,Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for the Chemistry and Utilization of Agro-Forest Biomass, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China .,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
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- School of Forestry, Anhui Agricultural University Hefei 230036 China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for the Chemistry and Utilization of Agro-Forest Biomass, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China .,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
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- Engineering Research Center for Waste Oil Recovery Technology and Equipment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Technology and Business University Chongqing 400067 China +86-25-85428873 +86-25-85427635
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for the Chemistry and Utilization of Agro-Forest Biomass, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China .,Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing 210037 China
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